News from the Oklahoma Corporation
Commission
Phone: (405)
521-4180, FAX: (405) 522-1623, www.occ.state.ok.us
STATEMENT OF OKLAHOMA
CORPORATION COMMISSION GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR TOM DAXON REGARDING AUDIT OF THE
PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK DIVISION
“The Commissioners have brought me in to do a top to
bottom review of the Corporation Commission. We are preparing a strategic plan
and a performance-based budget, which is actually beyond the zero-based budget
requested by Governor Henry and the legislature. To date, we have talked to over a thousand people who do business
with the commission, seeking their input on how things may be improved. As a
result, we are developing a number of changes in our policies and procedures
that will both improve our effectiveness and efficiency.
“We have looked forward to the review of the
Petroleum Storage Tank Division as an important tool in this process, and have
cooperated fully with the auditors.
“While I am disappointed at the way the release of
this report is being handled, I have been told that it raises serious
issues. When we actually receive a copy
of the auditors’ report, we will review it, and if there are problems, we will
fix them.”
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